Over Thinking and Mental Health.
By:
Jessica Joy
Overthinking is an act of thinking about something too much for a long time. It elevates stress and reduces your creativity. Overthinking affects mental health. Many problems like depression anxiety are caused due to overthinking. Overthinking causes a decline in mental health. Overthinking does not allow your mind to calm down and relax.
Here are some signs that you're an overthinker –
· The embarrassing moments get repeated in your mind again and again.
· You have difficulty in sleeping because you feel your brain is still working.
· You ask yourself a lot of “what if” questions.
· Spend more time thinking about the intentions of what people did or said to you.
· Thinking about the things that never gonna happen worry about them.
· Spending time worrying about the things you have no control over.
When you can identify what are the signs of an overthinker. Here are some strategies also which can help you combat overthinking:
- Get things out of your head.
It helps your mind to relax. You need to talk to someone and get rid of that thing of your mind.
- Come to your senses.
Find ways to involve yourself in some activity that will help you from overthinking. You can listen to your favorite songs, do your favorite activity, and help your mind to relax.
- Be mindful.
You should practice meditation and yoga which helps in reframing your thoughts. They may help you to slow down your thinking and let thoughts pass through your mind.
- You could write down your thoughts.
Writing down your thoughts instead of keeping them in your head will help you to release them easily.
- Consult a therapist.
You should see a therapist who helps you to overcome the habit of overthinking. Talk to them and discuss the things going on in your mind they will help you to build your identity and support you.
Stop overthinking and let go the things. Overthinking declines your mental health as it may cause depression and anxiety. It may also elevate the stress level. It reduces the power to make decisions correctly.
